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Planets and Life

The James Webb Space Telescope will study the evolution of planetary systems and the ways they could support life. It will explore the distribution of organic molecules and water in our own solar system, identify planetary footprints around other stars, image young planets in nearby systems, and study the atmospheres of planets as they transit parent stars.

Department of Physics & Astronomy
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2451 U.S.A.